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Klein, Dr. Hermann . JAHRBUCH DER ASTRONOMIE UND GEOPHYSIK 1890
Leipzig 1890. In German. Articles on eclipses, sun, moon, etc. 8vo., 356pp., stiff paper wraps.VG. (a17790)
$50.00 Becker, L. . THE DISTRIBUTION OF BLUE-VIOLET LIGHT IN THE SOLAR CORONA ON AUGUST 30, 1905 AS DERIVED FROM PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT KALAA-ES-SENAM, TUNISIA
London 1908 Royal Astronomical Society. Hardcover. 4to., pp.51-83, 1 plate, original printed paper covered boards. VG. (a66242)
$29.00 Arai, J.; Perry, Rev. S. J.; . THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN 1887 AUGUST 19; PHOTOGRAPHS AND DRAWINGS OF THE SUN; (2 PAPERS)
1888, 1889 Royal Astronomical Society. 2 papers: 4to., 2pp., one plate; 19pp., 2 plates, bound in later wraps. VG. (a66243)
$45.00Stratonoff, W.. SUR DEUX PHENOMENES DE LA PHYSIQUE SOLAIRE
Roma 1896. Article in Memorie della Societa degli Spettroscopisti Italiani, 6pp., 3 full page plates (rectos only) with multiple imaages of a solar eclipse, removed and laid in later wraps. Uncut. Good, verticle crease through center. Scarce. (a74302a)
$85.00 Turner, H. H. . TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSES
1906. Article on pp. 1-32, removed from The Memoirs of the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a85680)
$45.00Lockyer, J. Norman. THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF AUGUST 9, 1896 - REPORT ON THE EXPEDITION TO KIO ISLAND
London 1897. 4to., 22p. plus charts and two photo illustrations of expedition scientists and their equipment, removed from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Volume 190, and rebound in later wraps. Near Fine. (a86257)
$55.00Herschel, J. (solar eclipse of 1868). ACCOUNT OF THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 1868 AS SEEN AT JAMKANDI IN THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
London 1868. Article on pp. 104-124 with a few small text illustrations offered in Volume XVII, No. 106 of The Proceedings of the Royal Society for November 19, 1868. The issue is paginated pp. 103-154, lxxiv. Includes several additional articles on the Solar Eclipse of 1868 by Charles G Perrins, D. Rennoldson, Somerville Murray, Henry Welchman King and more.Large octavo, original printed wraps. Good plus, some toning on cover, slight bumping of corners of initial pages. No ownership marks. (a88652)
$150.00 Stephan, M . RAPPORT SUR L'ECLIPSE DE SOLEIL DU AOUT 1868 (with large foldout map)
Paris. 1869 first edition. Archives des Missions Scientifiques et Litteraries, deuxieme serie, tome V. Original printed grey octavo wraps. Stephan article on pp. 533-610 with large foldout colored map showing the path of the eclipse from North Africa to Borneo . Several other articles in issue as well (entire volume paginated pp. 469-617.) Good , some light foxing in text ; some cover wear; no ownership marks; text largely unopened. (a89789b)
$60.00 Callendar, H L; William Christie, J Evershed, H Newall, H Turner, L Becker . REPORTS ON THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 1905, AUGUST 30
Single complete issue of Proceedings of the Royal Society, series A, vol. 77, no. A514. January 3, 1906. first edition. 99p. Entire issue devoted to Solar Eclipse of 1905. Original printed wraps. Good, Institute blind stamp on cover, chipping on backstrip and cover. (a90214)
$35.00Ortiz Gallardo, Judas Thadeo (Tadeo). PUNTUAL NOTICIA Y FIEL DEMOSTRACION DEL GRANDE FUTURO ECLIPSE DE SOL PARA EL DIA 24. DE JUNIO ...1778 SEGUN EL MERIDIANO Y ALTURA DE MADRID
Salamanca 1778 first edition. En La Oficina de la Sta. Cruz, por Domingo Casero. Old (original?) color patterned wraps. 5-3/4 x 4 inches (14 x 10 cm). 31p of text in Spanish predicting a coming solar eclipe. One charming foldout plate of the eclipse with the anthropomorphically faced smiling sun. Original string binding. Good, lightly soiled, some wear. Some old faded ink numbers and very faint initials but no other ownership marks. Plate is VG. no foxing. Rare. (a90783)
$450.00 Nevill, E . ON THE ANCIENT ECLIPSES OF THE SUN (in one issue of Monthly Notices of Royal Astronomical Society May 1906)
London 1906 first edition. Spottiswoode. Royal Astronomical Society vol. LXVI no 7. May 1906. Original pale lilac printed octavo wraps. Other articles in issue as well. Nevill article on pp. 404-419. VG , no ownership marks. (a92434)
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